Landmark Supreme Court case · 2006

Rameshwar Prasad v. Union of India

Why this case matters

Dissolution of a newly elected Assembly under Article 356 is open to judicial review.

Connected constitutional articles

Article 356 — Provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States
If a State’s constitutional machinery fails, the President may assume its government — “President’s Rule”. It is meant to be temporary and is politically the most controversial emergency power.

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